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ton

2  [Fr. tawn] ,
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–noun, plural tons  [Fr. tawn] .
1. high fashion; stylishness.
2. the current fashion, style, or vogue.
Origin:
1755–65; < F < L tonus tone

Related forms:
ton⋅ish, ton⋅nish  [ton-ish] , adjective
ton⋅ish⋅ly, ton⋅nish⋅ly, adverb
ton⋅ish⋅ness, ton⋅nish⋅ness, noun
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Word Origin & History

ton 
1379, tonne, unit for measuring the carrying capacity of a ship, originally "space occupied by a tun or cask of wine," thus identical to tun (q.v.). The two words were not differentiated until c.1688. The measure of weight is first recorded 1485; the spelling ton is from 1538, and became firmly established 18c. Tonnage (1422) was originally "tax or duty on wine imported in tuns." Modern tonne (1877) is the Fr. form of the word, adopted for Eng. use to denote a metric ton (1,000 kg.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Science Dictionary
ton   (tŭn)  Pronunciation Key 

  1. A unit of weight in the US Customary System equal to 2,000 pounds (900 kilograms). Also called short ton. See Table at measurement.

  2. A unit of weight in the US Customary System equal to 2,240 pounds (1,008 kilograms). Also called long ton. See Table at measurement.

  3. See metric ton.


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